This year, cleanup dates will be organized by City Council district as follows:
• May 7 – Districts 6 & 7
• May 14 – Districts 3, 4 & 5
• May 21 – Districts 1 & 2
Below are several cleanup locations on May 7:
DISTRICT 6
Location: Lawndale and Fort Street (Near 880 Lawndale)
Group: Urban Neighborhood Initiative (Cleanup)
Contact: Lisa Rodriguez (313) 289-5519
Volunteer #: 40
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 4500 Block of Seebaldt
Group: It Starts At Home (Cleanup and boarding homes)
Contact: David Cross (313) 587-1256
Volunteer #: 30
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: 5981 Martin, Detroit 48210
Group: Chadsey Condon (Area cleanup between Braden and Martin off Kirkwood)
Contact: Amanda Holiday (313) 460-3444
Volunteer #: 30
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.Location: Michigan Avenue between Lodge Freeway and 18th Street
Group: Corktown Business Association (Cleanup and planting flowers)
Contact: Deveri Gifford (313) 693-7612
Volunteer #: 30+
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
DISTRICT 7
Location: Iris and Steel streets between Plymouth and Elmira
Sorrento, Steel and Appoline streets between Plymouth and Wadsworth
(Cleanup and boarding homes)
Group: Pride Area Community Council & Third New Hope Church, 12850 Plymouth (base)
Contact: Gerald Underwood (313) 727-0566
Volunteer #: 40+
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Warren Avenue Cleanup between Southfield and Evergreen
Group: Warrendale Community Organization | Italia Collision – 19049 W. Warren (base)
Contact: Barb Matinee (313) 999-4530
Volunteer #: 50
Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: City Hardware – 16325 W. Warren Ave. (in the alley behind the business)
Victory Market – 16200 W. Warren Ave. (in the alley behind the business)
Group: WACO
Contact: Lynn Hausch (313) 334-0072
Volunteer #: 100
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
HOW TO REGISTER
Individuals, community groups, block clubs, business owners, churches and schools must register with the City of Detroit Department of Neighborhoods in order to receive a limited supply of bags, gloves and bottled water, as well as information regarding special pickups of bagged litter and roll-off containers. Register online at motorcitymakeover.org[www.motorcitymakeover.org] or call (313) 224-4415.
Companies or organizations that would like to make a financial or in-kind donation should call (313) 224-3400.
The Motor City Makeover campaign is in partnership with Keep Detroit Beautiful, which focuses on cleaning, beautification, recycling, adopting parks and vacant lots, and gardening.
